How's your week going? Do you have all of your Christmas shopping done? Has cold weather invaded your neck of the woods yet? It is finally cold here and I do not have my shopping done, in case you're wondering.

While my cute hubby and I celebrated his 38th birthday out of the house and without children last night (WHAAAT?!), we brainstormed ways to simplify this season. Because I just about lost it yesterday. Learning that my medically-needy son's insurance..

I was so excited to hear about a2 Milk®, you guys. You see: my nine-year-old craves dairy. He practically sweats milk. He could consume dairy products all day every day and never tire of them. Milk is the first thing he asks for in the morning and the last thing he asks for before bed.

Here we go, December! The month of crazy. I intend to simplify this month every single year, but it is SO. HARD. I'm learning that it's impossible to simplify completely, but it IS possible to simplify in little ways, like by making party food easy.